HOW MANY ROSES 
I will send out my catalog so that my customers in all sections of the U. S. A. will 
have an equal chance at my small crop. I do not expect my crop to last longer than a 
month—maybe only two weeks. If there is any doubt I will give the roses to the earliest 
postmark, 
There will be absolutely no use ordering next. spring—it will take my time and 
yours without results—except a few climbers. 
I have not propagated many varieties because I did not have enough stock, Instead, 
the varieties I have are absolutely the top varieties in many of the classes, even though 
they are not the ballyhooed ones (meaning that the A.A.R.S. gets royalty out of them). 
It is best to realize that you are paying for all of the beautiful pictures and that as 
long as a variety can be picturized and patented, no matter whether or not it is better 
than existing varieties, it will be a name to make money out of, and so long as the 
American Rose Society has the present secretary, I consider the situation hopeless, as 
everything is edited to fit into the picture of making money for the A. A. R. S. by 
allowing no adverse comment. 
I have had to drop for one year some rose varieties that were good for limited 
service. 
Here is an illustration of the picturization of roses. Of the many new roses, most 
of them will be classed as pink by the individual who has them in the garden. They 
will be called many beautiful names. BUT of all the pink roses.for the most of the 
U. S. A., you will find that Korovo tops them all in being able to grow and bloom 
without much trouble in the hot as well as the cool weather, and has form as perfect as 
that of “Picture,” without its weak plant. Its only fault, as far as I have been able to 
determine, is that it is too old to be patented. 
And speaking of pink, where there is no yellow in its makeup, base of flower, etc., 
it will usually fade considerably in the heat, so plant your pink roses in part shade. 
Pink is a dilution of red and if red does not hold, what can pink do? 
If you are intending to buy some new rose plants to fill in those beds where some 
old ones died, don’t do it, as I will refuse to sell them to you if I know about it, 
UNLESS you dig out all of the old soil for about a foot and a half square and deep 
and replace with soil free of rose material, as my plants or others will not give results 
unless you do. ‘“Toxins’” is the answer. I repeat, people do amazing and astounding 
things to roses and then still expect them to grow and flourish! 
OVERLOOKED IN SETTING UP CATALOG 
McGREDY’S YELLOW—Very strong growing soft yellow. The color is best in coastal 
regions. Huge blooms, fine long buds, Very healthy foliage. Always in demand 
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$6.50 SPECIALS 
A few of my famous Special Dozens with some roses without names wherever labels 
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No selections allowed—take them as they come. 
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